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DUATS vs NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning

DUATS logo

DUATS

Aviation

FAA Direct User Access Terminal System for flight briefings

From
$9.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning logo

NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning

Aviation

Airline flight planning and optimization

From
$50000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DUATS service has been discontinued as of May 2018; NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning nAVBLUE product URLs now redirect to skywise.com, where the vendor states Skywise was born from the merger of NAVBLUE solutions and Skywise Digital solutions as an Airbus digital services company
  • They diverge on capability: DUATS covers Flight briefings, NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning covers Route optimization.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DUATS and NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning actually diverge.

Attributes where DUATS and NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning differ
AttributeDUATSNAVBLUE N-Flight Planning
Starting price$9.95/month$50000/year
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows
Founded19902016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Aviation).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in DUATS

  • Flight briefings
  • Weather data
  • Flight planning
  • Flight filing
  • FAA systems
  • Chart databases
  • ATC integration
  • FAA approved

Only in NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning

  • Route optimization
  • Fuel calculation
  • Weather integration
  • Performance data
  • ATC coordination
  • Airline OCC
  • Crew systems
  • EFB solutions

Both cover

  • NOTAMs
  • Weather services
  • Data encryption
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

DUATS

  • Flight briefingnot NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning
  • Flight planningnot NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning
  • Flight filingnot NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning
  • Weather briefingnot NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning

NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning

  • Airline flight planning and operations controlnot DUATS
  • Flight operations engineering and aeronautical data managementnot DUATS
  • Fleet performance and technical operations monitoringnot DUATS

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

DUATS

  • Service has been discontinued as of May 2018
  • No longer available for flight planning or briefing

NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning

  • NAVBLUE product URLs now redirect to skywise.com, where the vendor states Skywise was born from the merger of NAVBLUE solutions and Skywise Digital solutions as an Airbus digital services company
  • No price, tier or minimum is published for any Skywise or former NAVBLUE product

Pricing, plan by plan

DUATS

$9.95/month
  • Basic$9.95/month
    • Flight briefings
    • Weather data
    • Flight planning
  • Premium$29.95/month
    • All Basic features
    • Advanced weather
    • Priority briefings

NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning

$50000/year
  • N-Flight Planning$50000/year
    • Route optimization
    • Fuel planning
    • Weather integration
  • Enterprise$100000/year
    • Everything included
    • Multi-fleet
    • Custom optimization

Which should you pick?

Choose DUATS if

  • You need flight briefings.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want weather data.
DUATS review

Choose NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning if

  • You need route optimization.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want fuel calculation.
NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning review

Questions people ask

Is DUATS or NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning better?
Neither clearly leads. DUATS starts at $9.95/month and NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning at $50000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DUATS or NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning?
DUATS starts at $9.95/month and NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning at $50000/year.
Does DUATS or NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning run on more platforms?
DUATS runs on Web, Ios, Android. NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning runs on Web, Windows.
What is DUATS best used for?
DUATS is most often used for flight briefing, flight planning, flight filing, weather briefing. Of those, flight briefing and flight planning are not what NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning is typically brought in for.
What can DUATS do that NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning cannot?
DUATS covers Flight briefings, Weather data, Flight planning, Flight filing. NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning covers Route optimization, Fuel calculation, Weather integration, Performance data. Both handle NOTAMs, Weather services, Data encryption, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

DUATS: Is DUATS still available?

No. The FAA discontinued the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS II) on May 16, 2018.

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NAVBLUE N-Flight Planning: What is NavBlue's pricing?

NavBlue's original domain (navblue.aero) now redirects to Skywise.com. Skywise's website does not publish pricing details for its digital solutions and flight planning services, directing potential customers to contact sales instead.

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DUATS: Did DUATS cost money?

No. DUATS was free to all registered U.S. pilots and student pilots holding a current medical certificate.

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DUATS: What replaced DUATS?

Pilots now access internet-based weather, aeronautical information, and flight plan filing through the FAA flight service website at no charge.

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